2026 · Black ink with watercolor pens on Canson 200 gsm
49 × 65 cm · 19.3 × 25.6 in
This piece began as a return.
The first version of the Owl was created for the owner of Café Jardim, whose Power Animal is the Owl. She is from Hawaii, and that became the starting point for the composition — an owl surrounded by flora inspired by the islands, carrying a sense of lushness, ocean, color, and tropical life.
Café Jardim also holds an important place in my own story. It was where I had my first solo exhibition in October 2025, and where I first saw my Power Animal works gathered together in one space.
Returning to the Owl on a larger scale felt like revisiting that threshold from a different place in my practice. The image was familiar, but I had changed.
For this version, I wanted the Owl to feel more expansive and alive. I introduced gold for the first time, drawn to the way it catches the light against the black ink and brings a sense of warmth and quiet illumination. The blue connects to the ocean, while the pink carries something of Hawaii’s flowers and tropical landscape.
Recreating the Owl became a way of honoring where the work began while allowing it to become something new.
The Owl carries the quality of seeing beyond what is immediately visible.
She moves through darkness with extraordinary awareness — listening, observing, waiting before acting. Her presence speaks to intuition, discernment, and the ability to perceive what might otherwise remain hidden.
In this piece, inner sight is not about knowing every answer. It is about becoming quiet enough to notice what is already there.
The gold became especially meaningful within that idea: a small illumination emerging from darkness, suggesting that clarity does not always arrive all at once. Sometimes it appears gradually, through attention.
For me, the Owl became both a symbol of intuition and a mirror for the evolution of my own practice — returning to something familiar and seeing it differently because I was no longer the same artist who first created it.
What might the Owl awaken in us when we become quiet enough to see beyond the surface?
Features
Original drawing, 2026
Black ink with watercolor pens on Canson 200 gsm
Artwork size: 49 × 65 cm · 19.3 × 25.6 in
Framed as exhibited for purchases made during the exhibition.
Signed + dated
Certificate of authenticity
Editions & Prints
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Signed and numbered archival print, limited edition of 50 in A2.
A2 — 42 × 59.4 cm | 16.5 × 23.4 in
Join the Limited Edition List
Open Edition Fine Art Print
Available in multiple sizes and framing options.
Shop Open Edition Prints
Framing
This original is currently offered framed as exhibited in In the Presence of Animals. The frame is included in the listed price.
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping included. Ships from Portugal. If shipping to your location requires an exceptional surcharge (remote islands/areas), I’ll contact you before dispatch.
Carefully packed with protective materials. Tracking provided.
International buyers may be responsible for customs duties/VAT.
Have any questions? Send me an email: nayeli@nayelilavanderos.com
2026 · Black ink with watercolor pens on Canson 200 gsm
49 × 65 cm · 19.3 × 25.6 in
This piece began as a return.
The first version of the Owl was created for the owner of Café Jardim, whose Power Animal is the Owl. She is from Hawaii, and that became the starting point for the composition — an owl surrounded by flora inspired by the islands, carrying a sense of lushness, ocean, color, and tropical life.
Café Jardim also holds an important place in my own story. It was where I had my first solo exhibition in October 2025, and where I first saw my Power Animal works gathered together in one space.
Returning to the Owl on a larger scale felt like revisiting that threshold from a different place in my practice. The image was familiar, but I had changed.
For this version, I wanted the Owl to feel more expansive and alive. I introduced gold for the first time, drawn to the way it catches the light against the black ink and brings a sense of warmth and quiet illumination. The blue connects to the ocean, while the pink carries something of Hawaii’s flowers and tropical landscape.
Recreating the Owl became a way of honoring where the work began while allowing it to become something new.
The Owl carries the quality of seeing beyond what is immediately visible.
She moves through darkness with extraordinary awareness — listening, observing, waiting before acting. Her presence speaks to intuition, discernment, and the ability to perceive what might otherwise remain hidden.
In this piece, inner sight is not about knowing every answer. It is about becoming quiet enough to notice what is already there.
The gold became especially meaningful within that idea: a small illumination emerging from darkness, suggesting that clarity does not always arrive all at once. Sometimes it appears gradually, through attention.
For me, the Owl became both a symbol of intuition and a mirror for the evolution of my own practice — returning to something familiar and seeing it differently because I was no longer the same artist who first created it.
What might the Owl awaken in us when we become quiet enough to see beyond the surface?
Features
Original drawing, 2026
Black ink with watercolor pens on Canson 200 gsm
Artwork size: 49 × 65 cm · 19.3 × 25.6 in
Framed as exhibited for purchases made during the exhibition.
Signed + dated
Certificate of authenticity
Editions & Prints
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Signed and numbered archival print, limited edition of 50 in A2.
A2 — 42 × 59.4 cm | 16.5 × 23.4 in
Join the Limited Edition List
Open Edition Fine Art Print
Available in multiple sizes and framing options.
Shop Open Edition Prints
Framing
This original is currently offered framed as exhibited in In the Presence of Animals. The frame is included in the listed price.
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping included. Ships from Portugal. If shipping to your location requires an exceptional surcharge (remote islands/areas), I’ll contact you before dispatch.
Carefully packed with protective materials. Tracking provided.
International buyers may be responsible for customs duties/VAT.
Have any questions? Send me an email: nayeli@nayelilavanderos.com
